Sign up for the 2026 Student Research Conference

The 2026 student research conference will be held on February 28, 2026. All students, both graduate and undergraduates, are encouraged to take this opportunity to present your research. Following the conference sessions, awards will be presented and a pizza lunch will be provided. Abstracts are due January 31 at midnight.

Abstracts can be submitted at the conference website:

In general over 600 students present yearly. A pizza luncheon and door prize drawings are provided for all attendees of the conference. Students who have participated in past conferences cite the SRC as a valuable experience that augmented their BYU education and helped to better prepare them for graduate school and/or industry.

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Sign up for the 2026 Student Research Conference
Please remember to submit abstracts for the 2026 student research conference. Abstracts are due January 31 at midnight.
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